SUMMARY 

The project is funded by the Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund (IRAF) with a total budget of US$499,990. Implemented by UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure (MCI), the Local Government Authority (LGA) and the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), the project aims to strengthen infrastructure resilience against climate risks through capacity building, disaster risk modelling, and development of risk financing mechanisms . 

BACKGROUND  

The Maldives is undergoing decentralization while simultaneously expanding infrastructure investments to improve public services across its dispersed islands. However, sub-national governments face major gaps in resilient infrastructure planning, climate risk integration, and disaster risk governance. Additionally, public infrastructure remains largely uninsured, posing high fiscal risks in the face of climate-induced disasters. The project addresses these weaknesses by building local capacity and promoting insurance-based disaster risk financing. 

PROJECT OUTCOMES 

1. Strengthened capacity of island councils and sub-national governments through in-person and digital training on resilient infrastructure planning. 

2. Institutionalisation of digital training modules on the Kiyeveni e-learning platform, linking them to performance indexes of councils. 

3. Comprehensive assessment of the disaster risk insurance protection gap and formulation of a national risk profile. 

4. Feasibility study for establishing a national catastrophe risk insurance pool, including legal and regulatory frameworks, partnerships, and public sensitisation 

GEWE / GESI COMPONENT 

 The project integrates GESI measures by mandating that at least one woman per council participate in resilience training workshops. Trainings will be gender-responsive, accommodating the specific needs of women participants and will ensure that women and marginalized groups are equally represented in disaster risk governance initiatives. All consultancy terms of reference will include GESI indicators. 

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS (if applicable) 

First project with Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure.

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